Level 4Psychology
Why Your Brain Sabotages You
Grammar: Reported speech basics
A Level 4 English lesson exploring psychology.
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What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on psychology, practising reported speech basics. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Why Your Brain Sabotages You
Your hands shake. Your mouth goes dry. You forget your own name for half a second. This is not weakness. This is biology.
Vocabulary
- a connection
- applicant
- initial judgements
- posture/nonverbal signals
Grammar
- Statement backshift
- She says, "I am nervous." → She said she was nervous. — present moves to past
- Pronoun shift
- He said, "I froze up." → He said he had frozen up. — I becomes he/she
Discussion questions
- Tell me about your best or worst job interview.
- When did you last feel nervous before meeting someone new?
- Have you ever frozen up and forgotten what to say?
Why Your Brain Sabotages You
Grammar: Reported speech basics
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